Ronnie Wood has vowed to "twist the [Rolling Stones'] arms" until his bandmates agree to play Glastonbury. Despite playing five sold-out concerts last year, the Stones haven't announced any dates in 2013. They won't even be meeting up again until March. But when that happens, Wood told the Independent, this summer's Glastonbury will be at the top of the agenda.

"We've got a meeting next month and [playing Glastonbury] is going to be my first question to them," Wood said. "It's something I've always been interested in. I'm going to twist their arms … Now that we're all rehearsed – let's get it cracking this summer!"

Keith Richards, at least, may not take much persuading. After calling Glastonbury "an interesting proposition" last October, he said he would "love to" play the festival during an interview in December. Richards' main worry was Glastonbury's weather.

The Rolling Stones are currently celebrating their 50th anniversary, marked by the compilation GRRR! and a pair of new songs. It has been six years since their last full-scale tour, A Bigger Bang, which is the second highest-grossing tour of all time.